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Re: Safety Issue: Robots Moving in Pits

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
Consider making a robot 'playpen' instead. A plywood sheet covered in carpet with a rigid barrier around the edge. Robot drives on carpet, works with any chassis, robot can't drive away, no blocks to tip over...
How would this fit in the pit? Would it just be the same size as the robot? Would it be in the pit all the time? I ask because I can't visualize a 10x10 space fitting toolboxes, fenced off playpen, and crew members coming in and out on a regular basis.

I think I should also clarify that when I have mentioned "blocks", I was implying blocks that were securely fastened to a cart or a table or whatever the team uses to work on the robot. Obviously just laying blocks on the ground with a robot on top doesn't prevent someone from bumping the robot and then causing the blocks to fall.
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